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Big_H · Sep 24th, 2002, 08:56 AM

First post for me, MINI2 virgin, be gentle.

Here's my story...

Thursday morning. Wet road, fast corner, loss of adhesion, pirouette, Cavalier SRi ends up in hedge bottom!

Saturday morning. Calls up local MINI dealer, enquires about 2nd hand MINI Coopers, a few for sale. Dealer then asks if its new or nearly new that I'm after. New would be nice but there is the waiting list and I am now without motor. Dealer says we have an unregistered Cooper just delivered, no buyer, in the lockup next door!!! 2 hrs later arrive at dealer, do the deal.
Week Monday. Take delivery 9 days later. Would have been 5 days after totalling the SRi but due to the September registration rush I had to wait with baited breath.....

First impressions, glad I bent the Cavalier! Would have been better but it was p*ssing down with rain when I drove from the dealer...

Sep 24th, 2002, 08:56 AM	#5
Big_H MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ooop North Local Time: 09:01 AM Posts: 32 Offline	First post for me, MINI2 virgin, be gentle. Here's my story... Thursday morning. Wet road, fast corner, loss of adhesion, pirouette, Cavalier SRi ends up in hedge bottom! Saturday morning. Calls up local MINI dealer, enquires about 2nd hand MINI Coopers, a few for sale. Dealer then asks if its new or nearly new that I'm after. New would be nice but there is the waiting list and I am now without motor. Dealer says we have an unregistered Cooper just delivered, no buyer, in the lockup next door!!! 2 hrs later arrive at dealer, do the deal. Week Monday. Take delivery 9 days later. Would have been 5 days after totalling the SRi but due to the September registration rush I had to wait with baited breath..... First impressions, glad I bent the Cavalier! Would have been better but it was p*ssing down with rain when I drove from the dealer...